Friends and Family

We have been trying to go to the mainland for Christmas, but it looks pretty bleak for actually going. We had tried to collect airline miles to pay for most of the airfare cost, but it didn't work out as well as we hoped. We can't really afford to just buy tickets out-right, so we might have to wait for another time and work on collecting more miles. I was pretty bummed. I really love my family and I want my kids to experience their cousins and their aunt and uncle's houses. I want them to know their grandparents and have them spend time with them. Hopefully something will work out, and if not, then hopefully we will be able to go for Spring break or for summer.

TD's sister's cancer is back and the prognosis is terminal. TD told us the news at book club and we all cried for her and her sister. Jenni used to be roommates at BYUH with Derrina. She also has 3 kids and is only 3 years older than me. It is so scary. It makes me want to see my siblings and family even more. It would be so hard to loose one of my siblings. I can't imagine it. The Speeds, Morses, and we will all be helping with the Thornton kids because TD is flying out tomorrow to help her sister. Derrina is currently in the hospital again.

Friends and Family

We have been trying to go to the mainland for Christmas, but it looks pretty bleak for actually going. We had tried to collect airline miles to pay for most of the airfare cost, but it didn't work out as well as we hoped. We can't really afford to just buy tickets out-right, so we might have to wait for another time and work on collecting more miles. I was pretty bummed. I really love my family and I want my kids to experience their cousins and their aunt and uncle's houses. I want them to know their grandparents and have them spend time with them. Hopefully something will work out, and if not, then hopefully we will be able to go for Spring break or for summer.

TD's sister's cancer is back and the prognosis is terminal. TD told us the news at book club and we all cried for her and her sister. Jenni used to be roommates at BYUH with Derrina. She also has 3 kids and is only 3 years older than me. It is so scary. It makes me want to see my siblings and family even more. It would be so hard to loose one of my siblings. I can't imagine it. The Speeds, Morses, and we will all be helping with the Thornton kids because TD is flying out tomorrow to help her sister. Derrina is currently in the hospital again.

Triathalon Training

The Thorntons are putting on a free triathlon in December that I have been doing training for. Jimmy has been helping and motivating me. I have been running (accept recently because I'm my calves/shins have been bothering me), and lap swimming, and have been biking more. This weekend, Jimmy suggested that we borrow TD's bike and go for a ride. She was gracious enough to let me do it and so we met up with John Speed and the three of us rode together. Riding abroad bike with different gear shifting and riding in traffic is new for me. I'm really glad we got some practice in and I could really use more. We rode about 13 miles. Then, Jenni, John, TD, Jimmy and I all went for an ocean swim. I always lapnswim in the pool, but my brother suggested that I practice in the ocean because of how different it is, and he was right. The visability is different, the navigation is different, and the moving water is different. It was very choppy and windy and it felt abbot like you were swimming in a washing machine, but overall, the swim and bike went well. Now the the kids are getting older and more independent, it almost feels like Jimmy and I are going on day-dates when we get to exercise together with out the kids. The triathlon has been a fun excuse to do these activities together. After the ocean swim, we hot tubbed, John made everyone eggs, and we talked and hung out at the Speed's house. It was fun.

Triathalon Training

The Thorntons are putting on a free triathlon in December that I have been doing training for. Jimmy has been helping and motivating me. I have been running (accept recently because I'm my calves/shins have been bothering me), and lap swimming, and have been biking more. This weekend, Jimmy suggested that we borrow TD's bike and go for a ride. She was gracious enough to let me do it and so we met up with John Speed and the three of us rode together. Riding abroad bike with different gear shifting and riding in traffic is new for me. I'm really glad we got some practice in and I could really use more. We rode about 13 miles. Then, Jenni, John, TD, Jimmy and I all went for an ocean swim. I always lapnswim in the pool, but my brother suggested that I practice in the ocean because of how different it is, and he was right. The visability is different, the navigation is different, and the moving water is different. It was very choppy and windy and it felt abbot like you were swimming in a washing machine, but overall, the swim and bike went well. Now the the kids are getting older and more independent, it almost feels like Jimmy and I are going on day-dates when we get to exercise together with out the kids. The triathlon has been a fun excuse to do these activities together. After the ocean swim, we hot tubbed, John made everyone eggs, and we talked and hung out at the Speed's house. It was fun.

Halloween Night

We got to celebrate Halloween night with the Morses and the Lanikai Gibsons. We walked around a very busy street that looped by their house. It was fun. The kids all got lots of candy and I ended up carrying Bubs by the end. Jimmy hung back with Nainoa and handed out candy.

We went to one of the houses that was decorated all spooky and this guy in the black robe and scary Halloween mask was out front scaring people. Bubs didn't really want to walk past him and Taylor was mouthing off/threatening him while Carley just didn't say much and just walked by him. Then, while we were up collecting candy by their door step, the spooky man snuck up behind me (honestly, he was so quiet that I didn't hear him at all) and startled me by growling at me from behind. We all had a good laugh. Then I had the kids take a picture with him. It was all in good fun.The spoils

Halloween Night

We got to celebrate Halloween night with the Morses and the Lanikai Gibsons. We walked around a very busy street that looped by their house. It was fun. The kids all got lots of candy and I ended up carrying Bubs by the end. Jimmy hung back with Nainoa and handed out candy.

We went to one of the houses that was decorated all spooky and this guy in the black robe and scary Halloween mask was out front scaring people. Bubs didn't really want to walk past him and Taylor was mouthing off/threatening him while Carley just didn't say much and just walked by him. Then, while we were up collecting candy by their door step, the spooky man snuck up behind me (honestly, he was so quiet that I didn't hear him at all) and startled me by growling at me from behind. We all had a good laugh. Then I had the kids take a picture with him. It was all in good fun.The spoils